NORTH KOREA-FREED DETAINEES

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Washington - Two Americans released from captivity in North Korea return to the United States after their departure is secured through a secret mission by the top U.S. intelligence official to the reclusive nation.

MEXICO-VIOLENCE

MEXICO CITY - An off-the-cuff comment by the attorney general to cut off a news conference about the apparent killing of 43 missing college students has been turned by protesters into a rallying cry against Mexico's corruption and drug trade-fueled violence. 

CATHOLIC BISHOPS

U.S. Roman Catholic bishops are gathering at a moment of turbulence for them and the American church, as Pope Francis moves toward crafting new policies for carrying out his mission of mercy - a prospect that has conservative Catholics and some bishops in an uproar.

BOOKS-GEORGE W BUSH

DALLAS - George H.W. Bush seriously considered not running for re-election in 1992 even though he loved his job, according to a new book written by his son, former President George W. Bush.

OSCARS-GOVERNORS AWARDS

LOS ANGELES - The first Oscar statuettes of the season are presented at the film academy's Governors Awards. AP Photos.